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Crop Observation and Recommendation Network

Click here to view the Crop Observation and Recommendation Network Newsletter (C.O.R.N.). C.O.R.N. is a product of the Ohio State University Extension Agronomic Crops Team and provides the quickest, most accurate information to deal with changing crop conditions.

USDA Reports

The National Agricultural Statistics Service provides timely, accurate, and useful statistics in service to U.S. agriculture.
  • 03/10/10 - Broiler Hatchery Mar 11, 2010

    Broiler-Type Eggs Set In 19 Selected States Up 2 Percent. Broiler Chicks Placed Up 1 Percent.

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  • 03/05/10 - Dairy Products Prices Mar 11, 2010

    Cheddar Cheese prices received for U.S. 40 pound Blocks averaged $1.49 per pound for the week ending February 27. Butter prices received for 25 kilogram and 68 pound boxes meeting USDA Grade AA standards averaged $1.36 per pound for the week ending February 27.

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  • 03/03/10 - Broiler Hatchery Mar 11, 2010

    Broiler-Type Eggs Set In 19 Selected States Up 1 Percent. Broiler Chicks Placed Up 1 Percent.

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  • 03/02/10 - Dairy Products Mar 11, 2010

    Total cheese output (excluding cottage cheese) was 842 million pounds, 2.2 percent above January 2009 but 2.3 percent below December 2009. Butter production was 162 million pounds, 7.2 percent below January 2009 but 7.5 percent above December 2009.

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  • 02/26/10 - Egg Products Mar 11, 2010

    Shell Eggs Broken Down 3 Percent from Last Year.

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  • 02/26/10 - Chickens and Eggs Mar 11, 2010

    January Egg Production Up Slightly. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 2 Percent. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Down Slightly.

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  • 02/26/10 - Agricultural Prices Mar 11, 2010

    February Farm Prices Received Index Down 6 Points. Prices Paid Index Up 1 Point.

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  • 02/26/10 - Livestock Slaughter Mar 11, 2010

    Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 3.92 billion pounds in January, down 6 percent from the 4.17 billion pounds produced in January 2009.

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  • 02/26/10 - Dairy Products Prices Mar 11, 2010

    Cheddar Cheese prices received for U.S. 40 pound Blocks averaged $1.51 per pound for the week ending February 20. Butter prices received for 25 kilogram and 68 pound boxes meeting USDA Grade AA standards averaged $1.34 per pound for the week ending February 20.

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  • 02/25/10 - Chicken and Eggs Annual Summary Mar 11, 2010

    Layer numbers during 2009 averaged 337 million, down 1 percent from the year earlier. The annual average production per layer on hand in 2009 was 268 eggs, up 1 percent from 2008.

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Ohio Weekly Crop Progress Report

The weekly crop progress report includes degree days, temperature, precipitation, crop planting progress, crop development and harvesting progress. This report is issued weekly by the National Agricultural Statistics Service.
  • 12/14/09 - Ohio Weekly Crop Progress Report Dec 16, 2009

    As of December 13, 98 percent of the corn was harvested, which was 2 percent behind last year and 2 percent behind the five-year average.

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  • 12/7/09 - Ohio Weekly Crop Progress Report Dec 16, 2009

    As of December 6, 94 percent of the corn was harvested, which was 6 percent behind last year and 5 percent behind the five-year average. Ninety-eight percent of winter wheat was emerged, which was 2 percent behind both last year and the five-year average.

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  • 11/30/09 - Ohio Weekly Crop Progress Report Dec 16, 2009

    As of November 29, 85 percent of the corn was harvested, which was 13 percent behind last year and 11 percent behind the five-year average. Ninety-five percent of winter wheat was emerged, which was 5 percent behind last year and 4 percent behind the five-year average.

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